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  • This cute smiling doggy belongs to the people that were hosting a baby shower that I recently attended in Oceanside. She wanted some cake.

    Mango: This cute smiling doggy belongs to the people that were hosting a baby shower that I recently attended in Oceanside. She wanted some cake.

  • This is an abstract close-up photo of a sculpture called T(H)REE UP by artist Mitchell Gaul that sits near the entrance to the Oceanside Pier.

    Mango: This is an abstract close-up photo of a sculpture called T(H)REE UP by artist Mitchell Gaul that sits near the entrance to the Oceanside Pier.

  • The wild blue yonder....

    nono6071: The wild blue yonder....

  • "Ripples in the Sky" -- taken while whale watching

    nono6071: "Ripples in the Sky" -- taken while whale watching

  • El Camino Country Club ninth tee in Oceanside.

    drew1973: El Camino Country Club ninth tee in Oceanside.

  • The Spring Moon is Rising! (view from "one more thats it")

    Mona: The Spring Moon is Rising! (view from "one more thats it")

  • The Fire Pit at "one More thats it"!!!! hanging out on a beautiful almost spring night!

    Mona: The Fire Pit at "one More thats it"!!!! hanging out on a beautiful almost spring night!

  • Mel, the bartender, having fun on Metal Mondays at Pier View Pub/Bubs Whiskey Dive

    Mona: Mel, the bartender, having fun on Metal Mondays at Pier View Pub/Bubs Whiskey Dive

  • The Front Door to Pierview Pub/Bub's Whiskey Dive in Oceanside....

    Mona: The Front Door to Pierview Pub/Bub's Whiskey Dive in Oceanside....

  • This was taken during the big swell. The strand is the best stretch of beach around.

    room222: This was taken during the big swell. The strand is the best stretch of beach around.

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The Lakers vs. Luna Llena

The Lakers vs. Luna Llena

Crasher | Oceanside
Published June 24, 2009

I drove up to Oceanside for a surprise party that Wayne was throwing for his wife’s birthday. I squeezed into a spot on the street, slightly blocking the driveway of a nearby neighbor. I could hear ...

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Hula Hoop Revolution II

Hula Hoop Revolution II

Oceanside | T.G.I.F.
Published June 17, 2009

Speaking with a few young dudes and a few chicks up here in North County, I asked, “What’s up with your weekend?” this past last Friday/Saturday of gloom and damp in May. Justin Daum is 22 ...

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Sorry, Charley

Sorry, Charley

Crasher | CSU San Marcos | Oceanside
Published June 3, 2009

I was given detailed directions on how to get to Charley’s party. He was graduating from Cal State San Marcos. But the beachfront condos in Oceanside, where he lives, all had gates I couldn’t get into. ...

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In Transition

In Transition

Neighborhood News from Stringers | Oceanside
Published May 29, 2009

I am a regular rider on North County Transit District (NCTD) buses and the Sprinter. Over the years, I've developed friendships with several of the bus drivers. Their union, which includes maintenance workers (about 80) and ...

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Rabbit Flu-Flu

Rabbit Flu-Flu

Neighborhood News from Stringers | Oceanside
Published May 22, 2009

A New Zealand white rabbit discovered last month by campers at Oceanside’s Guajome County Park has tested positive for Tularemia, or “rabbit fever,” a rare infectious disease that can cause severe illness and death in animals ...

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Middle of the Class

Middle of the Class

Coronado | Imperial Beach | Neighborhood News | Ocean Beach | Oceanside
Published May 21, 2009

At the foot of the wooden Imperial Beach pier on a gray Wednesday morning, environmental group Heal the Bay issued San Diego County’s annual report card for water quality at its beaches. There was some good ...

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Crossing the Line

Crossing the Line

Neighborhood News from Stringers | Oceanside
Published May 13, 2009

Three weeks ago, in an effort to increase downtown parking space, the City of Oceanside added diagonal parking on Civic Center Drive, a five-block street behind City Hall. Unfortunately, someone forgot to first measure the width ...

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Oceanside vs. Applicant

Oceanside vs. Applicant

Neighborhood News | Oceanside
Published April 10, 2009

Fabio Marchi stood in front of Oceanside’s city hall building during an April 7 demonstration. He held a neon-green sign that read: “No Clear Master Plan.” Surrounding him were 12 other protesters, some dressed in button-down ...

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Goodbye, Hello, Goodbye Again

Goodbye, Hello, Goodbye Again

City Lights | Oceanside
Published April 8, 2009

On New Year’s Eve, Howard Jackson was in court with Ellen Falcone, his ex-girlfriend and mother of his child. For more than nine years, the last three in Oceanside, the two had shared custody of their ...

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Doggedly Determined

Doggedly Determined

Neighborhood News from Stringers | Oceanside
Published April 2, 2009

On Sunday, March 29, over 200 people and at least 250 dogs showed up at Oceanside Harbor. The group, known as Friends of Oceanside Dog Beach, walked around the area to show support for a designated ...

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Berry Good for Business

Berry Good for Business

Neighborhood News from Stringers | Oceanside
Published March 26, 2009

Each year, around January 1, a miracle of Mother Nature occurs at a little strawberry farm in Oceanside. The “miracle” is not that the little hillside farm is still in business, surrounded by large shopping centers. ...

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Camp Gitmo, California

Camp Gitmo, California

Neighborhood News | Oceanside
Published Feb. 20, 2009

Several weeks ago, during the public comment portion of an Oceanside City Council meeting, a concerned citizen asked the mayor and four councilmembers to take a stand on the potential closure of the detention facility in ...

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The Uncertain Fate of the Falls

The Uncertain Fate of the Falls

Carlsbad | City Lights | Oceanside
Published Dec. 30, 2008

Mel Vernon leans against a black steel fence behind Quarry Creek Shopping Center, on the border of Carlsbad and Oceanside. Above him towers a massive signpost facing the traffic on State Route 78. Below him is ...

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On the Road

On the Road

Carlsbad | Encinitas | Neighborhood News | Oceanside | Vista
Published Dec. 26, 2008

At a December 17 Oceanside City Council meeting, councilmembers Jerry Kern, Rocky Chavez, and Jack Feller voted in favor of awarding La Mesa's Helix Environmental Planning, Inc. an extra $247,000 for an environmental impact report on ...

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Oceanside Councilmember Suggests Carlsbad Boycott

Oceanside Councilmember Suggests Carlsbad Boycott

Carlsbad | Neighborhood News | Oceanside | Vista
Published Nov. 22, 2008

At the November 19th Oceanside City Council meeting, Caltrans along with shopping mall giant, Westfield Group, appealed the Planning Commission’s decision to support Jefferson Enterprises proposal to build a 92-acre shopping plaza in Oceanside, near the ...

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